Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-02-16

lovely; simply lovely. l never saw any
thing more beautiful In my entire exis
ence"
''Goner' / thought TO myself "His
brain has given way" and ] took poor
Glen nv the hand and felt his pulse.
"Ohl I'm all right. Doc" he said, laugh.
ing. and then resuming his scat upon the
lounge and becoming quite calm. But
really she is very handsome. and don't
know that I've ever seen any one that has
made such an impression on me- Can't you
introduce me, dOctorFr
"Oh. you're too much mixed up with
Megatheriums and Prehistoric Power &c
even talk scnsibly 20 lady, and Miss
Brown Is "a very sensible and practical
girl"
''Oh. bother the meRathcriums and pre-
histories. I'm not thinking Of them just
now. want an introduction To Miss
Brown" Said Clcm, earnestly.
III give II 20 you tomorrow" ! an
swcTed. 'if you'll promise 10 do Just what
l tell yOu until then"
Certainly, 1 WILL" he exclaimed, ca
gcrly.
Every we'll am TO call on Miss NE
grims tomorrow at three r. IN. Promise
mc that you won't open a book, touch pen
or think Of megaihcriums or prchistorics
until then, and that you will 60 to the
thcatcr with mo tonight. and / will take
you with me tomorrow"
"DOne!' he said. enthusiastically
Then Wen go and take walk in the
park" ard shook hands with Glenn on
the bargain, end we marched away for O
smoke and talk all about Lillian Brown.
That night took Cicm To see an exceed
ingly funny burlesquc. and was gratificd
at his appreciation OF IL in hearty bursts
Of laughter, and the following day he
made his appearance az tire Office fault
lcssly dressed, something l had
not known him 20 be since
no embraced science, and look
ing 80 much handsomcr and better than
the day before that it hardly seemed pos
siblc he was the same man. OF course
carried out my promise, and Of course Miss
Mcgrims looked surprised at my bringing
Clcm, but did not care for that, for at the
same tinc | saw that Miss Lillian was
gratiEed.
For the first tiIae within my memory
Miss MecrIms seemed to forget her all
mcnts and devoted herself to Glenn who
had coralled Lillian on the opposite side
Of the room and appeared to lie making the
best uso possible Of his tine, which had
warned him, could not be more than if
teen minutes. She eyed him with n look
that amounted almost 20 a glarc, aud
poured in broadside after broadsidc Of
questions about him that would have taken
the skill Of diplomatic to answer,
though, of course, | did il as
favorably as could for Glenn.
but came out OF the encounter
strongly impressed with the idea that
Miss Megrims did not want her niece to
marry at all, or have gentlemen friends,
and that she considered her too Young
she was twCnty-to think Of such a thing
at all. When Clcm got into the street he
was in rnptures. Lillian was an angel;
her beauty was almost beyond the earth
and hor voice music itself. He was in
love. and Lillian asked him to call again
which, by the way. had noticed, was
more than Miss Megrins did.
Well. time sped on, and saw plainly
that Glenn had dropped every thing but
Lillian. saw him every dav, and heard
all about IL. He had called a-ain, and had
9cca rcbuffcl by Miss Mcgrims. He had
called several tines more, Miss Megrims
never left the room. Glen did not
intend 10 be rebUffcd. but Miss Meg
rims finally denied him the house or an
opportunity Of seeing Lillian. Then
stepped In and carried "A formal proposal
10 Miss Mcgrlms, which ! backed up with
my best efforts, but received formal re-
fusal Miss Mcgrims did not intend that
/ her niece should marry for some years to
come.
! NV reply to this sclfishncss was my DO
| coming letter bearer between the lovers
and "A few days aftcrward they met in Con
/ trail Park, although it must have been O
hard job for Lillian to have gotten the
chance. From the meeting Glenn rushed
i into the Office exclaiming:
"lts all right, Doc. We're engaged.
Lilies going TO try 10 soften the old hip
pogrin, and, if she can't, wen get married
anyhow, and go abroad"
| Clcm had carried the war into Africa.
aud meant to stay there all the time. he
said. He had forgotten all about mega
| thcriums and prchistorics. and had mo
more symptoms and tendencies To suicide
In fact, he was completely cured, and,
strar ger still, Miss Mcgrlms had become
as robust as prize fighter, and not word
ever came out Of her mouth about pains OF
aches, though she would not give up daily
calls. but always filed them up with dc
nunciations of Glenn aud declarations that
| IL Lillian married him she should never
touch a cent Of her money.
! Doctor" she said one day, 81 ncver
knew a runaway marriage to turn out well
in my life"
! I'm! that n mistake. Miss McgrimS,'
said. Il have known many. MIR. Alburtis'
own parents were ~ runaway match. She
was a great belle, Miss Ellce Clark,
! and"
WHAT screamed Miss Mcgrims. Jump
ing TO hcr feot His mother my Ellice.
my darling Ellicc! IL can't be. Why did
not you say so before, doctor! The dearest
girl friend / ever had in my life, and have
| treated her son so badly. It's shameful in
| YOU, doctor. Go and bring the dear fellow
! here directly.
! did, and when he came she scripturally
fell upon his neck and wept, and then they
| fell 20 talking about Clcm's mother until
| Glenn cried in concert.
Wen, they did not have a runaway, bu,
did up the affair in style, and all went ia
Europe together, and the last letter have
! from Glenn declares the hippogrifT to be
one Of the most charming old maids the
world ever produced.